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Chris Guest
Jan 28, 2026
Is Slash, Reptile Rampager As Good As Purphoros, God of the Forge?
Is Slash, Reptile Rampager a suitable replacement for Purphoros, God of the Forge? What are the pros and cons of each? Let's take a look.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Lavaleaper
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Impulsivity
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genesis Chamber
83%inclusion385 decks462 decks
81%synergy
Tome of Legends
84%inclusion388 decks462 decks
80%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
82%inclusion378 decks462 decks
78%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
87%inclusion402 decks462 decks
78%synergy
Impact Tremors
93%inclusion430 decks462 decks
68%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
75%inclusion314 decks418 decks
67%synergy
Panharmonicon
73%inclusion335 decks462 decks
66%synergy
Outpost Siege
73%inclusion338 decks462 decks
65%synergy
Warstorm Surge
74%inclusion340 decks462 decks
65%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
63%inclusion289 decks462 decks
61%synergy
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Chaos Warp
79%inclusion364 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
77%inclusion355 decks462 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
74%inclusion344 decks462 decks
22%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
73%inclusion337 decks462 decks
61%synergy
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
62%inclusion288 decks462 decks
57%synergy
Agate Instigator
61%inclusion239 decks391 decks
56%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
59%inclusion271 decks462 decks
52%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
54%inclusion75 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Ruby Medallion
53%inclusion247 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
52%inclusion238 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
20%inclusion94 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
49%inclusion226 decks462 decks
26%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
46%inclusion212 decks462 decks
35%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
45%inclusion162 decks358 decks
44%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
45%inclusion208 decks462 decks
37%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
42%inclusion132 decks318 decks
32%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
39%inclusion181 decks462 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Nabber
39%inclusion178 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
38%inclusion174 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
37%inclusion75 decks201 decks
35%synergy
Iron Myr
37%inclusion172 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
36%inclusion167 decks462 decks
34%synergy
Harsh Mentor
35%inclusion161 decks462 decks
29%synergy
Brash Taunter
30%inclusion139 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion135 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Siege-Gang Commander
29%inclusion133 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
28%inclusion130 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
27%inclusion125 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
26%inclusion118 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Humble Defector
25%inclusion116 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
25%inclusion115 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
24%inclusion113 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Grinning Ignus
24%inclusion109 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
22%inclusion88 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
22%inclusion70 decks318 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
20%inclusion93 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Beetleback Chief
20%inclusion92 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
19%inclusion86 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
18%inclusion82 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion71 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
15%inclusion71 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
15%inclusion62 decks407 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion69 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Wildfire Devils
15%inclusion69 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
15%inclusion69 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Silent Arbiter
15%inclusion67 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
14%inclusion66 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
14%inclusion65 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Siege-Gang Lieutenant
13%inclusion56 decks429 decks
6%synergy
Mogg War Marshal
13%inclusion60 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
13%inclusion46 decks359 decks
5%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
12%inclusion56 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Legion Warboss
12%inclusion55 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion54 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
12%inclusion54 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Matron
11%inclusion50 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
-3%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Norin, Swift Survivalist
8.4%inclusion30 decks359 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Abrade
47%inclusion216 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44%inclusion204 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion192 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
38%inclusion176 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
32%inclusion146 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion136 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Chef's Kiss
28%inclusion129 decks462 decks
25%synergy
Wild Ricochet
27%inclusion126 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Reverberate
26%inclusion118 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion110 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
22%inclusion103 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
21%inclusion98 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion92 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Price of Progress
18%inclusion84 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion63 decks359 decks
-10%synergy
Return the Favor
16%inclusion71 decks444 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion63 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion56 decks462 decks
-18%synergy
Mages' Contest
11%inclusion52 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion51 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
11%inclusion45 decks416 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion40 decks421 decks
-1%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.4%inclusion39 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
-20%synergy
Radiate
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
0%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion224 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
40%inclusion184 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion130 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion117 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion108 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
22%inclusion101 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
18%inclusion84 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion82 decks462 decks
-12%synergy
Mob Verdict
18%inclusion81 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Scrambleverse
17%inclusion78 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Thieves' Auction
16%inclusion76 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
16%inclusion73 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
13%inclusion61 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion59 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion34 decks315 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Light Up the Stage
10%inclusion44 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Clash
10%inclusion44 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Confluence
10%inclusion44 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion44 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
9.2%inclusion33 decks359 decks
1%synergy
Burn Down the House
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Shattering Spree
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.4%inclusion39 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Game
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Change
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Song of Totentanz
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion28 decks421 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon Fodder
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.5%inclusion23 decks422 decks
1%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Endless Atlas
28%inclusion129 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
28%inclusion128 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
22%inclusion102 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Wand of Wonder
19%inclusion87 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
18%inclusion83 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Altar of the Brood
18%inclusion82 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion79 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Crawlspace
16%inclusion74 decks462 decks
13%synergy
The Fire Crystal
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
-10%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion52 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
10%inclusion47 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion46 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion46 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
10%inclusion45 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.7%inclusion40 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.7%inclusion40 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
8.2%inclusion38 decks462 decks
-8%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Omen Machine
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Boompile
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Pandemonium
49%inclusion228 decks462 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
36%inclusion166 decks462 decks
20%synergy
City on Fire
36%inclusion166 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
29%inclusion123 decks422 decks
21%synergy
Mirror March
29%inclusion134 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
28%inclusion131 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
27%inclusion123 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Possibility Storm
25%inclusion116 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Vigilante Justice
25%inclusion114 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Guild Artisan
21%inclusion97 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Grip of Chaos
19%inclusion87 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Opulence
19%inclusion86 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Planar Chaos
19%inclusion86 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
17%inclusion59 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Furnace of Rath
15%inclusion71 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Pyrohemia
15%inclusion70 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion66 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
12%inclusion54 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Manabarbs
11%inclusion52 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Aether Revolt
11%inclusion47 decks420 decks
11%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Risky Move
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Vortex
10%inclusion47 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
10%inclusion47 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Wild Evocation
10%inclusion46 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion38 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Count on Luck
9.2%inclusion24 decks262 decks
1%synergy
Stolen Strategy
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Smoke
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Assault
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Court of Embereth
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Share the Spoils
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Stensia Uprising
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Spellshock
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
5.3%inclusion9 decks169 decks
2%synergy
War's Toll
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Price of Glory
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Courage
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Koth, Fire of Resistance
20%inclusion92 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
16%inclusion73 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Jaya, Venerated Firemage
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Kher Keep
54%inclusion248 decks462 decks
48%synergy
War Room
42%inclusion194 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Dwarven Mine
38%inclusion174 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
34%inclusion155 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Mines of Moria
23%inclusion107 decks462 decks
11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion100 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Cave
21%inclusion99 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion74 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion65 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion60 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion50 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.4%inclusion39 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.2%inclusion38 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
-9%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion395 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion274 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion217 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Relic of Legends
39%inclusion181 decks462 decks
37%synergy
Springleaf Drum
34%inclusion157 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Fire Diamond
32%inclusion147 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
27%inclusion123 decks462 decks
25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
26%inclusion120 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion62 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion61 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion59 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion54 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion50 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9.3%inclusion43 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion432 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion121 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion92 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion28 decks421 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
0%synergy